عید مبارک
'īd mubārak/iːd̪ mʊ.bɑː.ɾək/
The Urdu phrase for "happy eid" is عید مبارک ('īd mubārak).
عید مبارک is used to wish someone a joyful celebration of the Eid holiday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of عید, meaning festival or celebration and مبارک, meaning blessed or auspicious.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /iːd̪ mʊ.bɑː.ɾək/. It consists of 3 syllables.
When do people say it?
When someone greets you with عید مبارک, a common polite response is خیر مبارک, which literally means "may the goodness be blessed upon you too".
Did you know?
- Both عید and مبارک in the Urdu phrase were borrowed from Arabic via Classical Persian before entering the Urdu language.
- In Pakistan and India, the greeting عید مبارک is often accompanied by the 'Eid hug', where people embrace and alternate kissing each other's cheeks or shoulders.
- In some traditional Urdu-speaking households, elders may respond to عید مبارک by giving 'Eidi', which are small gifts of money to children and younger relatives.
Examples in context
- آپ کو عید مبارک ہو۔Aap ko Eid mubarak ho.Happy Eid to you.
- سب کو عید مبارک۔Sab ko Eid mubarak.Happy Eid to everyone.
- احمد، آپ کو عید مبارک۔Ahmed, aap ko Eid mubarak.Ahmed, happy Eid to you.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah meet at a family gathering on Eid morning.
- احمد Ahmedسارہ، آپ کو عید مبارک۔Sarah, aap ko Eid mubarak.Sarah, happy Eid to you.
- سارہ Saraآپ کو بھی عید مبارک، احمد۔Aap ko bhi Eid mubarak, Ahmed.Happy Eid to you too, Ahmed.
- احمد Ahmedعید مبارک، آپ کیسی ہیں؟Eid mubarak, aap kaisi hain?Happy Eid, how are you?
- سارہ Saraمیں ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہ۔Main theek hoon, shukriya.I am fine, thank you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry عید مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries عید, عید مبارک, مبارک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
